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Xestipyge is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 10 described species in Xestipyge. [1] [2]
Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat was a French entomologist, born 29 March 1799 in Paris and died 16 December 1884 in Paris.
Jean Baptiste Lucien Buquet was a French entomologist and insect dealer mainly interested in Coleoptera. He described many new genera and species. Buquet's business dealt in exotic Coleoptera, especially Buprestidae, Lucanidae, Scarabaeidae and Cerambycidae. He also sold Lepidoptera, especially Morpho and Agrias. The insects came mainly from the French colonial empires. He was a member of the Société entomologique de France
Pierre Nicolas Camille Jacquelin Du Val was a French entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera.
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Afroeurydemus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, found in Africa. The genus was separated from Eurydemus in 1965 by Brian J. Selman, who moved all African species of Eurydemus he had seen to this genus or related African genera and considered it likely that Eurydemus was restricted to Fiji. Many species were also originally placed in Syagrus.
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Paromalini is a tribe of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 270 described species in Paromalini.
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Platysoma is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 60 described species in Platysoma.
Carcinops is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 50 described species in Carcinops.
Teretrius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 70 described species in Teretrius.
Plegaderus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 30 described species in Plegaderus.
Epierus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 50 described species in Epierus.
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